Here we go again.

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has once again put a long-overdue removal of the state sales tax exemption on candy and soda in his Fiscal Year 2015 budget. It’s the third straight year that he has put the provision in his budget – but will the third time be the charm?

We hope so.

This morning, I had the opportunity to take part in a milestone event at the Higginson-Lewis K-8 School in Roxbury – a wonderous example of what can happen when adults cooperate for the sake of a city’s children.

This morning, I had the opportunity to take part in a milestone event at the Higginson-Lewis K-8 School in Roxbury – a wonderous example of what can happen when adults cooperate for the sake of a city’s children.

This morning, I had the opportunity to take part in a milestone event at the Higginson-Lewis K-8 School in Roxbury – a wonderous example of what can happen when adults cooperate for the sake of a city’s children.